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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017

49-9099 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other

All, installation, maintenance, and repair workers not listed separately.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
153,850 2.4 % $20.43 $42,500 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.27 $14.24 $18.65 $25.25 $31.24
Annual Wage (2) $23,440 $29,610 $38,800 $52,530 $64,980

Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 17,340 0.82 $17.89 $37,210
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 11,280 0.56 $26.85 $55,850
Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers 7,860 2.37 $16.63 $34,590
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 7,830 0.59 $19.67 $40,920
Building Finishing Contractors 6,110 0.77 $19.43 $40,410

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers 7,860 2.37 $16.63 $34,590
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 1,630 2.11 $16.40 $34,120
Direct Selling Establishments 2,030 1.54 $19.53 $40,620
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3,780 1.33 $19.86 $41,300
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing 300 0.87 $17.40 $36,200

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Natural Gas Distribution 670 0.59 $37.34 $77,680
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 150 0.04 $34.52 $71,800
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 170 0.60 $34.27 $71,280
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (8) (8) $33.12 $68,890
Postal Service (federal government) 330 0.05 $32.68 $67,970

Geographic profile for this occupation:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 19,840 1.19 1.10 $21.21 $44,120
Florida 14,880 1.77 1.64 $16.81 $34,970
Illinois 11,070 1.87 1.73 $23.45 $48,780
Texas 10,950 0.92 0.85 $19.57 $40,710
Ohio 5,340 0.99 0.92 $18.94 $39,400




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Louisiana 4,240 2.23 2.07 $21.06 $43,810
Hawaii 1,290 2.04 1.89 $29.37 $61,080
Nevada 2,580 1.97 1.82 $23.84 $49,590
Illinois 11,070 1.87 1.73 $23.45 $48,780
Alaska 580 1.83 1.70 $34.58 $71,930




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 580 1.83 1.70 $34.58 $71,930
Hawaii 1,290 2.04 1.89 $29.37 $61,080
District of Columbia 150 0.21 0.20 $27.80 $57,820
Washington 2,960 0.93 0.86 $26.15 $54,400
North Dakota 530 1.26 1.17 $24.56 $51,080



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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 6,190 1.69 1.57 $25.67 $53,400
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 5,970 0.89 0.83 $17.70 $36,820
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 4,900 1.11 1.02 $19.50 $40,550
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3,520 1.78 1.65 $20.11 $41,830
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,130 1.07 0.99 $20.30 $42,220
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,700 1.88 1.74 $20.35 $42,320
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,340 0.89 0.83 $19.15 $39,830
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 2,240 0.90 0.83 $20.39 $42,400
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 2,170 1.70 1.57 $15.62 $32,490
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 2,150 1.58 1.47 $22.02 $45,790


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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 1,230 14.15 13.11 $27.73 $57,670
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 1,220 4.73 4.38 $16.47 $34,260
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 220 4.39 4.06 $14.62 $30,400
Homosassa Springs, FL 140 4.21 3.90 $16.41 $34,130
Midland, TX 360 4.07 3.78 $22.20 $46,170
Carson City, NV 110 3.85 3.57 $21.53 $44,780
Lebanon, PA 180 3.77 3.49 $23.35 $48,570
Hammond, LA 160 3.76 3.48 $19.74 $41,060
Portsmouth, NH-ME 330 3.54 3.28 $24.13 $50,200
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 490 3.46 3.20 $16.37 $34,040